Hypocrites
1915·Drama·52m
7.0
★
The story of St. Gabriel, who was killed by an ignorant mob for making a nude statue representing Purity, who is also represented by a ghostly naked girl that flits through the film.
Directed by Lois Weber
woman director
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Cast
Myrtle Stedman
The Woman (as Miss Myrtle Stedman)
Courtenay Foote
Gabriel the Ascetic (as Mr. Courtenay Foote)
Herbert Standing
The Abbot (as Mr. Herbert Standing)
Adele Farrington
The Queen (as Miss Adele Farrington)
Alva D. Blake
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Jane Darwell
Madam (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
Distraut Man in Church (uncredited)
Margaret Edwards
The Naked Truth (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Parishioner (uncredited)
George Berrell
A Monk (uncredited)
Marjorie Daw
Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Antrim Short
Teenage Boy (uncredited)
Crew
Lois Weber
Director
Lois Weber
Writer
George W. Hill
Director of Photography
Lois Weber
Producer
Phillips Smalley
Producer
Nate Watt
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
10 reviews
Sahil
2.0★ · 01/03/26
ALL OF THEM
ALL OF THEM
Erik Olsson
7.0★ · 01/03/26
A call-out of hypocrisy in various aspects of puritancal society, it certainly has aged quite well. It's definitely an older feature and comparably limited in terms of filmmaking, but as always Lois Weber impresses by pushing the boundaries of content and form. The use of the moving camera and double exposures are notable for this era, and the controversial topics along with the depiction of "truth" as a nude woman holding a mirror certainly feel ahead of its time, if often times amusingly unsubtle in a good way. Weber's craft for filmmaking and pointed societal critique definitely shines most in the following year's Shoes, which I highly recommend.
A call-out of hypocrisy in various aspects of puritancal society, it certainly has aged quite well. It's definitely an older feature and comparably limited in terms of filmmaking, but as always Lois Weber impresses by pushing the boundaries of content and form. The use of the moving camera and double exposures are notable for this era, and the controversial topics along with the depiction of "truth" as a nude woman holding a mirror certainly feel ahead of its time, if often times amusingly unsubtle in a good way. Weber's craft for filmmaking and pointed societal critique definitely shines most in the following year's Shoes, which I highly recommend.
John Appenzeller
7.0★ · 10/23/25
Impressively well made
Impressively well made
Sophie
6.0★ · 01/25/25
i was not paying attention the way i should’ve been
i was not paying attention the way i should’ve been
Jacob Dickens
5.9★ · 02/12/23
Watched with audio commentary which was a great help in contextualizing what is otherwise a very abstract and allegorical film about truth and hypocrisy. Lois Weber's visual style is a perfect offset to the somewhat heavyhanded moralizing of these vignettes though each provide a fascinating insight to historical notions of honesty.
Watched with audio commentary which was a great help in contextualizing what is otherwise a very abstract and allegorical film about truth and hypocrisy. Lois Weber's visual style is a perfect offset to the somewhat heavyhanded moralizing of these vignettes though each provide a fascinating insight to historical notions of honesty.